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Psychological Thriller is the best type of literature. Here’s why.
This is an opinion.
Let’s begin with a question. What is a story ? There are multiple answers to this. And there should be. Vanessa Chase described it as “A narration of an incident or a series of events or an example of these that is or may be narrated, and is designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the reader or hearer.”
It’s not particularly wrong, but according to me, it misses the most important part, human. It doesn’t mean that every story should have human in it, it refers to the humane interactions that happen all around us, with fellow humans, with other organisms and between organisms. Additionally, when inanimate objects are imagined to be in a story as the centerpiece, that’s called personification, again, that means it acts like human, and humans are humane.
According to me, it’s about the interactions, bringing the most real emotions and practices to the reader. So, how is Psychological thriller the best type of literature you ask ? Let’s get into it.
What is Psychological Thriller ? According to Wikipedia, it’s a genre combining psychological fiction and narrating it in a thrilling manner. That’s what you get after you break the words, but it’s more, and I think there’s one very important word which has no equal, and should have been used. It’s terrifying. No matter which book/story you read, if it’s a GOOD Psychological thriller, it’ll terrify your core and move you. Not necessarily in a…